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Josie Battaglia of Dawson named GSW’s 2024 Outstanding Scholar
Georgia Southwestern Press Release AMERICUS (April 22, 2024) — Josie Battaglia, a nursing major from Dawson, Ga., was ...
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Join Conversations over Coffee with Americus City Manager
Press Release from Office of City Manager AMERICUS—Graduates of Americus city government’s first Government 101 class want to ...
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Chief Scott Gives Updates on City of Americus Police Department
Press Release by Chief Scott What is the City’s plan to address gun crime? This is a question ...
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Teresa MacCartney Named Interim President of Georgia Southwestern State University
By University System of Georgia staff reports University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Sonny Perdue today named USG’s ...
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Native Son Assumes Development Role in City Government
Press release from the office of the Americus City Manager Americus—The City of Americus turned to a native ...
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Sherriff Bryant Gives Updates and Plans for Next Term
Sherriff Eric Bryant interviewed for his unopposed run for reelection, talking about the experiences that had prepared him ...
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Tornado Shelter Closing
By EMA Director Jerry Harmon Effective Immediate: The Tornado Shelter located at 1601 North Martin Luther King Jr. ...
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Area Beat Report April 15, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Greene, Javonta Keshawn (In Jail), 23, Child molestation/Statutory Rape Lawson, Samuel ...
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Westbrook to play for Coach Prime: Signs with Colorado
ELLAVILLE – On Tuesday, April 16, in front of a jam packed room full of teammates, family and ...
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Man Charged for Rape and Incest while Woman Charged with Cruelty to Children
Richard Terrance Eady was arrested for rape and incest on April 12. Ashley Marie Cromer-Eady was arrested for ...
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Sisters Act Out
The Sisters Act was held at The Clarence Jordan Center on April 12th, 7 p.m. The act helped ...
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Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament
Fourteen teams of golfers gathered at the Griffin Bell Golf Course for The Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament ...
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The Sumter County School Board met on April 11th. Knighton updated the Board. “For the month of March, ...
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School Board Debates Use for Old Highschool
The Sumter County School Board met on April 9th. Amber Batchelor shared information with the Board on the ...
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Darrell D. Sabbs Jr. Gives an Interview on His Race for Coroner
Darrell D. Sabbs Jr. recently gave an interview on his race for Coroner. He told why he believed ...
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Women’s Summit Saturday April 20
By Bethany Greeley Americus—When told her sick husband’s only care option was a costly nursing home, Essie Sims ...
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Wildcats dominate Deerfield-Windsor in Albany
From Staff Reports ALBANY – The Schley County Wildcats (SCHS) jumped out to an 8-0 lead early ...
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Raiders fall to Eagles in spite of Pennington’s offensive performance
From Staff Reports DAWSON – Southland Academy’s Travis Pennington went 2 for 4 at the plate with ...
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Missy Tiber Named GSW Women’s Basketball Head Coach
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University has hired Missy Tiber as its new head ...
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Schley County hangs on for victory over Taylor County
ELLAVILLE – The Schley County Wildcats (SCHS) jumped out to a 5-0 lead over Taylor County, but had ...
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Hurricanes take two of three to win series against Columbus State
AMERICUS – After splitting its first two games against Columbus State on Friday and Saturday, the Georgia Southwestern ...
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Loran Smith’s Sports Column: Masters for Saturday
AUGUSTA – The weekend is here, and a champion is waiting in the wings. His name may reside ...
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Rose Ann Everett Scholarships awarded at South Georgia Technical College
By South Georgia Technical College Jake and Margie Everett are helping “celebrate success” at South Georgia Technical College ...
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Sumter County Board of Commissioners Appoint Shirley Green Reese to the Board of Elections
The Commissioners addressed other significant issues in addition to the lost tax revenue during their April 9th 2024 ...
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Sumter County Commissioners Hear of Reduced Revenue from Utilities
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met at the Court House on April 9th 2024. They heard a ...